The Internetics trophies are as follows: for each section in the Digital Platforms, Digital Strategies and Interactive Campaigns there will be a Gold and a Silver; in the Interactive Campaigns category, for each sub-category: Digital component of an integrated campaign and Full Digital Campaign, there will be a Grand Prix (1 Grand Prix for the DIGITAL COMPONENT OF AN INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN sub-category and 1 Grand Prix for the FULL DIGITAL CAMPAIGN sub-category, chosen from the Gold Winners in the sub-categories sections).

The Digital Platforms category has the following sections: Websites and Microsites (in the SITES sub-category), Viral Video, Viral Non-Video, Social Media Pages, Social Media Special Mechanics and Online PR Special Projects (in the SOCIAL MEDIA sub-category), Mobile Apps and Mobile Campaigns (in the MOBILE category), Best Website Design, Best Website Content and Best App Design (in the DIGITAL CRAFT sub-category).

The Digital Strategies category has the following sections: Brand Associated Communites and Brand Built Communities (in the COMMUNITIES sub-category), ONLINE BRANDED CONTENT, DIGITAL BRAND EXPERIENCE and GAMIFICATION (considered as sections in the big category).

The Interactive Campains category has the following sections for each of the 2 sub-categories (DIGITAL COMPONENT OF AN INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN and FULL DIGITAL CAMPAIGN): FMCG – Food, FMCG – Drinks, FMCG – Non food, Services, Retail, Durables, Art, Culture, Media and Entertainment, Social campaigns, political and awareness messages and Others.

The Jury will choose the winners and nominees for all the categories and sections.The Jury can choose not to award any trophy in certain sections / categories or to award more than one trophy per section/category.

The Grand Prix trophy will be awarded in each sub-category of the Interactive Campaigns category only if at least one Gold was awarded in the sub-category. The jury can decide not to award a Grand Prix if no Gold is considered best of the sub-category.

Distinctions:

The agency with the most points gathered in the competition receives the Agency of the Year title, the client with the most points gathered in the competition receives the Digital Client of the Year title.

Points are as follows:

For Digital Platforms:

- each nominee in any section gets 5 points;- for each SILVER in any section the participant gets 10 points;- for each GOLD in any section the participant gets 15 points;- if a participant gets an award in one section, it will receive the points assigned for the Silver or Gold award, without the points for the nominee in the same section;

For Digital Strategies:

- each nominee in any section gets 10 points;- for each SILVER in any section the participant gets 20 points;- for each GOLD in any section the participant gets 30 points;- if a participant gets an award in one section, it will receive the points assigned for the Silver or Gold award, without the points for the nominee in the same section;

For Interactive Campaigns:

- each nominee in any section gets 15 points;- for each SILVER in any section the participant gets 30 points;- for each GOLD in any section the participant gets 45 points;- for each GRAND PRIX in one of the 2 sub-categories, the participant gets 60 points;- if a participant gets a Grand Prix in one of the 2 sub-categories, it will receive the points assigned for the Grand Prix, without the points for the Gold received in its section;

In the case of a tie between the total number of points won by Agencies, the winner will be determined in accordance with the followings:

- the agency with the highest number of Grand Prix trophies (2 maximum) obtained in the Interactive Campaigns category is the winner. If there is still a tie, then:-the agency with the highest number of Gold & Silver trophies obtained in the Interactive Campaigns category is the winner. If there is still a tie, then:- the agency with the highest overall number of Gold & Silver trophies in Digital Strategies is the winner. If there is still a tie between Agencies, then:- the agency with the highest overall number of Gold & Silver trophies among all categories is the winner. If there is still a tie between Agencies, then:- the agency with the highest number of highest ranking trophies (Gold or Silver - if no Gold is awarded) is the winner.

Points go to the entity that submitted and paid for the entry and not to other credited agencies from the competition.

e.g.: if an agency wins with a work, it will receive the assigned points for that award. If the same agency is credited by another participant as second agency and this participant also wins, the credited agency will not receive extra points, only the participant who submitted the work.

The same system apllies for the Digital Client of the Year in case of a tie.

All nominees and winners will be announced during the Internetics Awarding Gala 2018. No lists will be made public before the gala.

Other distinctions:

Best Use of Technology (the campaign that uses technology in an innovative way)

Important:

- The distinction is a separate award chosen by the jury in the judging session, no submission is required- The distinction doesn’t get points and doesn’t count for the Agency of the Year / Digital Client of the Year title.- The Jury/organizers can choose not to offer the distinction, if no participant is considered suitable.- Each jury group will nominee suitable works from their category to compete for the special Best Use of Technology award. The full jury will vote all nominated works and choose the Best Use of Technology Award.